An average of 100 cats are slaughtered on the third Saturday and Sunday of September as part of the feast of St. Efigenia, also known as "Cat’s Party" or "Party of the curruñao". This happens in the village La Quebrada in San Luis de Cañete (south of Lima). The objective is to provide local and foreign tourists a variety of dishes made with the feline in honor of the town's patron virgin. Given the cruelty with which these animals are murdered (they are hanged, beheaded or they are beaten to death) we ask you to demand the authorities and event organizers to exclude the killing of cats from this celebration, for we consider it a retrograde, macabre and cruel custom, which is generating a national and global level repulse. Those of us who defend and respect the animals won’t visit the town of La Quebrada and will advise anyone who wants to make tourism in Peru to do the same until you take into account our petition.

Letter to

Secretaria de Municipalidad de CañeteSecretaria de Municipalidad de Cañete

Administración de la Municipalidad de CañeteAdministración de la Municipalidad de Cañete

Desarrollo social de la Municipalidad de CañeteDesarrollo social de la Municipalidad de Cañete

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Alcaldía de la Municipalidad de CañeteAlcaldía de la Municipalidad de Cañete

Gerencia de la Municipalidad de CañeteGerencia de la Municipalidad de Cañete